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Quonaa
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Second attempt at a monotub
#23430340 - 07/10/16 08:09 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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I just had a quick question. If my substrate properly hydrated and my monotub is dialed in correctly, is there a need to be misting and fanning prior to my first flush? I totally failed in my last attempt and got really discouraged. This time I will be casing my sub.
Thanks,
Quonaa
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Nekobasu
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Re: Second attempt at a monotub [Re: Quonaa]
#23430412 - 07/10/16 08:22 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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No if it is dialed in there is little to no maintenance. Only mist the of it looks dry.
-------------------- "..once you get locked into a serious drug collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can." Trade Stuff
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Supalemonhaze
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Registered: 10/02/15
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Re: Second attempt at a monotub [Re: Nekobasu]
#23430426 - 07/10/16 08:25 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Fanning is useless, better off getting the FAE just right. If in doubt, allow extra FAE in and mist whenever it seems like it's starting to dry.
Whenever I have only a mono or two going, I like to leave the lids open
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Quonaa
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Man, I don't know what happened last time. Ok, well I am going to case right before fruiting and try to get my tub dialed in better than before! I have a total of four 1 1/4" inch holes on each side near the bottom and I have a small cluster of 1/4" holes on the top of the shorter sides. I am probably going to stretch a layer of poly over the cluster of holes to hopefully prevent gnats from infesting my tub again! I hope what I have bolded is good. Last time, I thought I had good field capacity sub but people on this forum told me my tub looked too dry.
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Supalemonhaze
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Re: Second attempt at a monotub [Re: Quonaa]
#23430986 - 07/11/16 12:47 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Field capacity and surface hydration are two different things. Surface hydration is done by misting, you allow as much FAE as possible but not too much that you won't be able to keep up with the misting. What this does is promote evaporation which is a massive pinning trigger. Field capacity is what will give the mycelium enough water to grow your flush. The water from misting can be absorbed if the sub is too dry and the mycelium will also absorb water from the casing to supply it to pins. Misting alone cannot support a good flush though, there needs to be a good amount of water in the sub to do that, yet not too much so bacteria won't have a field day.
Why did you do a cluster of holes? Why not just make a regular hole like you did with the others? Going off script is not something you should do if you want to be successful. People have failed miserably to finally come up with something that works, by changing the tek, you are basically experimenting without any prior experience. That's the perfect recipe for disaster.
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